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Secure Your shuffle in an iVault

by , 12:15 AM EST, March 30th, 2005

If you're willing to spend up to 30% of the cost of your iPod shuffle to protect it, the new Griffin iVault will do so in style. The iVault is an aluminum case that encloses the iPod shuffle while still allowing access to the control wheel, audio jack, on switch, LED, and USB port.

The front and back of the iVault is joined together by four small screws, meaning it offers first-rate protection but not without a price: an included USB cable must be used in order to connect the shuffle to a computer. That means you'll have to carry the cable with you whenever you wish to use the iPod shuffle as a flash drive or want to update songs on the go.

The iVault will be available in May for $29.95 in four colors: silver, blue, purple, and red. Pre-orders are currently being taken.

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Close Name:JimWCB Posts: 301 Joined: 29 Aug 2002
Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:17 am Subject: Made for iPod

I notice that Griffin is using Apple's new 'Made for iPod'logo.


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Close Name:Mikuro Posts: 448 Joined: 15 Jun 2002
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:11 am Subject: Nice

Normally I don't care much for sleeves and wrappers and such, but these look very nice. I wouldn't buy one for protection (I'm just not that paranoid), but I might buy one just for looks (if I had a shuffle, that is).

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple rolled out new shuffles that looked like these to begin with. Actually, I'm kinda surprised they haven't already. The mini has colors, so why not the shuffle?


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Close Name:jimothy Posts: 581 Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:52 am Subject: Very nice looking

I think this is a very attractive product, but it raises the question: What do you do to protect your shiny aluminum iVault? An iVault vault?


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Close Name:jpfreeman Posts: 48 Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:00 pm Subject: deal breaker

the USB connection is a deal breaker. The shuffle is light, cheap and practical. These things defeat the purpose.


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